shift

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shift is part of the Academic Word List. It is important for students in college and university.

[change] Pronunciation

[change] Verb

Plain form
shift

Third-person singular
shifts

Past tense
shifted

Past participle
shifted

Present participle
shifting

  1. (transitive & intransitive) If something shifts, it moves.
    The talk about crime has shifted from causes to solutions.
    The desert sands are constantly shifting.

[change] Noun

Singular
shift

Plural
shifts

The shift keys are circled in red
  1. A shift is a movement.
    There has been a major shift in thinking about how to deal with this.
  2. A shift is the time that workers start and finish work.
    I'm working the night shift this week.
  3. The shift key on a computer changes from small to big letters.